There are some who do not admit the infallibility of the Prophet, and they depend on some evidence as for example the chapter of (Abasa (He Frowned) :Chapter no.80 ) and also when the Prophet (PBUH) flattered his wives and the holy verse descended from Allah to order him to stop that.

- The reply on this suspicion

The infallibility of the Prophet (PBUH) and the infallibility of all messengers (PBUT) should be understood in the limits of the position of the Messenger and the purpose of the message, that the messenger is a human being who is inspired by Allah; which means that in spite of his human qualities, he has a special contact with the heaven by inspiration. So this task needs some characteristics which are found by the Almighty Allah in all messengers chosen for this task to balance between their human characteristics and their position and special task which they are demanded for.

The Messenger is commissioned to tell ,call for, and fight for applying and setting the message up. And people were ordered to obey the messenger as apart of obeying Allah (glory be to him):

“Obey Allah and obey the messenger” (An Nissa’: 59)

“He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad), has indeed obeyed Allah” (An Nissa’:80)

” Say (O Muhammad to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’an and the Sunnah), Allah will love you “( Aal Imraan:31)

“Say (O Muhammad): “Obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad)” (Aal Imraan:32)

So the infallibility of the Messengers in what they tell about ِAllah is necessary for believing and trusting the divine call which the messengers are chosen to fulfill.

The nature of mind besides won’t believe in this message unless the sender of the message chooses the trustful messenger in order to make his message believable and truthful. So Allah chooses carefully His messengers whom He qualifies by infallibility to add more truth and trust upon the divine call. And this infallibility at the same time is the evidence that this call is right.

In order to express the general point of view of the Islamic nation in the necessity of the infallibility of all messengers in what they tell about the Almighty Allah ,imam Mohammed Abdo says:-

“….and these necessary things that must found in messengers are: their high innate, wise minds, truthfulness, integrity in telling what they are commanded, infallibility against what disgraces their reputation, good looking bodies and that their souls are so linked with the divine greatness that their inner feelings can not control them .

Out of the wisdom of the Almighty creator- who created man upon the base of education and guidance-He left one important quality -out of His generosity – for the people whom He chose from his creatures to carry His message. So He favors His messengers by high sense innate and raises their souls high to reach the perfection in order to be ready for receiving and keeping the secrets of the divine lights of knowledge.

By this knowledge Allah permits His messengers to know some of the future and what will happen to people in the future. The messengers live among people in a high rank; they are in life as they are not from its people, they are not like the people in their contacting and telling about the heaven, but in the same time they have their human sides e.g. they eat, sleep, drink, forget-except in addressing about Allah and His teachings-, get sick, get harmed, get oppressed and may get killed.

Infallibility, like a miracle, is one of the necessities of the message’s trustfulness and the wisdom of the one who sent all messengers (peace be upon them).The messenger is like any ordinary man, physically his body is like all other people, and as a diligent person he is making consultations, making up his mind, thinking and choosing between many choices in matters that no divine inspiration is given to him. Here he has to act according to his human side; so he may be right and may be wrong.

But he is infallible in the topics and cases which are inspired to him from the Almighty Allah, because if he may forget or be wronged in such cases, people will doubt his message. So infallibility is an original characteristic and a necessary condition in all messengers (peace be upon them).

“Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only an Inspiration that is inspired”. (An-Najm 3,4)

The messenger’s utterances are not the human ones; it means that his orders are the orders of Allah, so obeying him is obeying Allah and without infallibility messengers can not get such high rank.

The exertions of the Prophet (PBUH) in the cases that he doesn’t get the solution inspired were a result of his human abilities and making up his mind so he may be right and may be wrong as it happen to all people. So we see how his companions -may Allah be pleased with them – in many cases ask Muhammad (PBUH) -before giving their points of view- whether his point of view or his exertion .. etc is inspired to him or not . If he says that it is a divine inspiration they obey him with no question, because here obeying him is obeying Allah who asks him to tell His orders.

For the orders of Allah, messengers are infallible in telling them, that they are just tellers where there is no place for committing mistakes. And the companions obeyed the orders of the Messenger blindly even if they can not understand the near benefits from these orders, because they know that the knowledge of Allah- the source of inspiration- is unlimited but their knowledge is limited; they may not understand the wise reasons behind these laws but the almighty Allah only knows.

But when the Messenger tells his companions that his exertion expresses his own point of view and it is not inspired to him, at once they give their points of view. They think and correct his decisions if he is mistaken because here he depends only on his human qualities which may be right or wrong.

There are a lot of examples in the books of Sonna and in the biography of Muhammad which prove that he changed his opinion when he found that there is on better than his’;e.g. when they wanted to choose the place of their camp in the battlefield of Badr:

(it happened that there was a well in the battlefield it was called Badr and the Messenger (PBUH) chose to camp behind the well. Then one of the companions called Elhabab Ibn Almunther came and asked the Messenger if their position was chosen by Allah or it was just his opinion, the Messenger replied that this was his opinion. Alhabab said that it was a bad position and they should put the well in their back to drink from it and prevent Quraish from drinking from it; and so they did. Many other examples; as their point of view in the captives of the battle of Badr and their point of view in making peace with some of those who were from the allies against the Muslims in the battle of the Trench………etc.

Allah wants for Muhammad to be the model and the example for the whole nation to follow:

“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much“.( Al-Ahzâb: 21 )

And because Allah does not want for the people to take a wrong prophetic exertion as a model, He sent the inspiration to correct and even blame the Prophet for his wrong exertions and choices e.g.

“(The Prophet) frowned and turned away*Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. ‘Abdullâh bin Umm-Maktûm, who came to the Prophet while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs)*And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?*Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?* As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient, To him you attend; What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allâh).But as to him who came to you running,And is afraid (of Allâh and His punishment).Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,”(Abasa:1-10 )

“O Prophet! Why do you ban (for yourself) that which Allah has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Allah has already ordained for you (O men), the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your Maula Lord, or Master, or Protector, etc.) and He is the All-Knower, the All-Wise. And (remember) when the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives (Hafsah),so when she told it (to another i.e. ‘Aishah), and Allah made it known to him, he informed part thereof and left a part. Then when he told her (Hafsah) thereof, she said: “Who told you this?” He said: “The All-Knower, the All-Aware (Allah) has told me”.( At-Tahrîm :1-3 )

“It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war (and free them with ransom) until he had

made a great slaughter (among his enemies) in the land. You desire the good of this world (i.e. the money of ransom for freeing the captives), but Allah desires (for you) the Hereafter. And Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise. Were it not a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe torment would have touched you for what you took.”(Al-Anfâl :67-68 )

The infallibility of the Messenger (may peace and prayers of Allah be upon him) is a necessary condition in order to prove the truth of the message and to gain confidence on the divine call. And without this infallibility there will not be any difference between the messenger and any other reformer or wise man. And so there will not be any difference between the invincible and infallible inspiration and the human philosophies and achievements which may be right or wrong. Without infallibility the message become as the human utterances but with the infallibility the message becomes the utterances of Allah -glory be to him-who is giving his words to the infallible person (all Prophets & Messengers).So the infallibility of the teller proves the infallibility of the message, and it is also the condition that proves the wisdom of the one who chose the Messenger, sent and inspired him this message.´

References:

http://www.rasoulallah.net/subject_en.asp?hit=1&parent_id=29&sub_id=302

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Allah said: And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful. ( 2/23) AL-BAQRA  http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

At first the Quraish aimed, if war broke out, to try to kill as many of the leading Muslim figures as possible. Then they went for the highest prize of all: Muhammad himself.

A determined attack was la

unched with the single aim of killing the Prophet.

The Prophet himself stood firm, with a handful of his Companions exerting every effort to defend him and ready to die in order to protect him.They all showed the real meaning of sacrificing oneself for the sake of the beloved.

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Musab ibn Umayr, one of the Prophet’s defenders, put himself in the way when Amr ibn Qamiah leveled a blow at the Prophet. Musab was killed and Ibn Qamiah thought he had achieved his goal of killing the Prophet. He went back to the unbelievers to tell them so. This was how the news of the Prophet being killed was spread around.

A few men from the Ansar also fought hard in defense of the Prophet until they were killed one by one. The last of the group was Zaid ibn Al-Sakan, who was fatally wounded. The Prophet laid him down and put Zaid’s head on his — the Prophet’s — lapuntil he died.

More Muslims came to the defense of the Prophet. Every one of them came and spoke to him: “I give my life to save you. I leave you in peace without saying farewell.” Perhaps as many as 30 people were killed as they defended the Prophet.

Four men of the Quraish were more determined than ever to kill the Prophet. They pledged to one another that they would not be deterred from killing him. This was well known in Makkah, where everyone of the Quraish expected them to be true to their word.

When the assault on the Prophet was at its height, the four of them were in the thick of it. Abdullah ibn Shihab managed, indeed, to hit the Prophet, causing a cut in his forehead; his beard was red with blood.

Utbah ibn Abi Waqqas, the brother of Saad, a Companion who was defending the Prophet so bravely, managed to hit the Prophet in his lower lip and break one of his lower front teeth.

Amr ibn Qamiah succeeded in hitting the Prophet on his cheek, and two links of the Prophet’s iron mask penetrated into his flesh. Amr then hit the Prophet on the shoulder with his sword and the Prophet fell in a hole in the ground, and was unable to rise again.

Ali ibn Abi Talib held the Prophet’s hand while Talhah ibn Ubaid Allah lifted him. This injury to the Prophet caused him pain for a whole month.

Some Muslims began to realize that the Prophet was not dead, and they rejoined the battle. As they rallied, the first to recognize the Prophet was Kaab ibn Malik, who said: “I recognized him with his eyes beaming through his head mask. I shouted this piece of happy news to the Muslims but the Prophet motioned me to keep quiet.”

More support was coming to the Prophet, and a group of his Companions moved him to a well protected area at the foot of the mountain, where he was kept safe by a number of his followers.

“If the prophet is alright, then any catastrophe that may befall us is a small matter.”

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) wanted to climb a rock in the mountain, but he was unable to do so because he had lost so much blood. Talhah ibn Ubaid Allah, however, sat underneath him and lifted him to help him climb the rock until he was over it. The Prophet was touched by Talhah’s gesture and gave him the title “Talhah Al-Khayr”, meaning that he was the symbol of goodness.

Thus the determined assault made by the Quraish to kill the Prophet failed in its objective.

The role of Talhah ibn Ubaid Allah as the most effective of his defenders was acknowledged even by those who remained steadfast with the Prophet. One of them, Saad ibn Abi Waqqas, said later that Talhah was the hero of the day. “He remained close to the Prophet while the rest of us made some leaps forward and came back to him.”

Talhah was badly injured. He received an arrow in his hand which paralyzed the lower part of it. He was also hit with a stone on his head and lost consciousness. The Prophet asked Abu Bakr to attend to him, and Abu Bakr washed his head.

As Talhah regained consciousness, he asked Abu Bakr about the Prophet. When Abu Bakr told him that he was all right, Talhah praised God and said: “Any catastrophe that may befall us now is but a small matter.”

One of the Ansar to show great courage in the battle was Anas ibn Al-Nadr, the uncle of Anas ibn Malik. He was sorry that he missed the Battle of Badr, and pledged that if he were to take part in a battle for the cause of Islam, God would see his heroism.

He was indeed true to his word. When the Muslims were in confusion, he said: “My Lord, I apologize to You for what these people (meaning his fellow Muslims) have done, and I disown what these others (the unbelievers) are after.”

He then fought heroically until he was killed. No one could recognize his body until his sister recognized him by a mark on his finger. About 80 wounds were found on his body.

More and more of the Prophet’s Companions were coming to their senses and joining the party which remained steadfast throughout. They were still confused. Some of them fought without knowing whom they were fighting.

In this confusion, one of the Muslims, Al-Yaman, an elderly man who was the father of a great Muslim commander named Hudhayfah, was killed by mistake at the hands of the Muslims. Hudhayfah saw his father being attacked by his Muslim brothers, and tried in vain to warn them. After the battle, he relinquished any claim against his father’s killers.

References :

http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1254573595901&pagename=Zone-English-Discover_Islam%2FDIELayout&ref=body

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Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) with the truth, a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. And thou wilt not be asked about the owners of hell-fire. (119) quran-(2/5)AL-BAQRA http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

Praying is considered healing of the soul and the body. We believe in this [spiritual] fact, but some may feel skeptic; claiming that it is [just] a surrender, humiliation and seizing of freedom. To this end, we will work our minds in a study conducted by one of Western scholars about the impact of praying on the brain’s [activity] and health. It should be noted that the study was not conducted on the Islamic praying, and if it was made on Muslims, then results would be breathtaking.

Some scientists who examined the impact of meditation on the minds of Buddhist monks found that there are active parts in the brain become inactive in the state of meditation, while other inactive parts before the start of the meditation become active. In an article published by the BBC News website, Andrew Nioberg, a radiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, United States, said: “I believe that we are about to experience a wonderful time in our history, when we become able to explore religions and spiritual matters through a way, none has thought of its possibility before.”

Dr. Newberg and his team studied a group of Buddhist monks in the Tibet while practicing meditation for about an hour, using brain imaging techniques. He asked the monks to draw a thread with their hands when they reach the highest state of meditation, through this process a small amount of radioactive material is injected into their blood that can be traced in the brain. This radioactive material enables the scientists to see the tincture as it moves to the active areas in the brains. After the monks are done with the meditation, a re-imaging of the brains was conducted, and then comparing the situation of the normal state and the one of meditation were then possible. The images showed important signals about what is happening in the brain during the meditation.

Dr. Newberg explains what happened; saying that the pictures showed “activity increase in the frontal lobe which is the front of the brain, a region that becomes active in [any] human being when one wants to focus on a particular activity”, while the Parietal lobe, which is the back of the brain, showed a significant decrease in activity of the Parietal lobe and it is responsible for one’s sense of place. This confirms the saying that meditation leads to losing the sense of place. Dr. Newberg commitment: “During meditation, people lose their feelings of themselves, and really feel losing the sense of place and time, and this was exactly what we saw.”

The Power of Praying

Also, similar complex interactions happen between different areas of the brain during meditation with the ones that occur during the so-called spiritual or mystical experiences. Previous studies led by dr. Newberg conducted on the brain’s activity of Franciscan nuns while praying known as “focus” praying.

Truth is, the verbal part of the prayer activates parts of the brain, but dr. Newberg found out that “it activates the area of attention in the brain, and reduced the activity of the one responsible for the sense of place.”

This is not the first time scientists examine spiritual matters. In 1998, the importance of therapeutic praying emerged when scientists in the United States studied a group of heart disease patients. They found out an un precedent result, they suffer fewer complications after a short time of praying.

Brain imaging has opened vast prospects to study new subjects. This image is taken by a new brain imaging technique, SPECT or Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, during the normal state (left) and during the meditation one (right). They noticed how the activity in the frontal area, Frontal Lobe of the brain increased in the meditation state in form of red spots that reflect the extent of the brain activity. Reference: www.andrewnewberg.com

This second picture is a comparison between the normal state (left) and the state of meditation (right). The focus here is on the Parietal Lobe of the brain, where we notice a significant decrease in the activity of this area during meditation. It should be noted that this region is responsible for the sense of place. Ibid www.andrewnewberg.com

This researcher affirms that faith is very necessary for the existence of human beings, because it makes them more adapted to fate and answers the questions raised by the brain. It was found that (the Buddhist praying) reduces blood pressure, eliminates depression and anxiety and reduces heart pulse. Therefore, and according to a number of Western researchers, to be religious is better than being atheist for the good of humanity to be safe and sound.

As dr. Andrew Nioberg confirms, a specialist in neuroscience, on his website that believing that there is God of the whole universe is absolutely necessary for a psychological and physical healthiness. In his book, “How God changes your Brain,” written by him and a group of researchers and also achieved significant sales in America, Newberg says: ‘the deeper you believe in the Creator, the better your brain will be!

Worshiping and meditating for 12 minutes a day, delays the diseases of aging and reduces stress and anxiety. The submission, worship and praying practices give the human being a sense of peace more love and compassion, while atheism, anger and protest against fate continuously damage the brain.

A new book published recently in the United States written by specialists in neuroscience gives a compendium of experiments and studies of the researcher Nioberg, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania. The researcher discovered that the belief in God is very important and is a very great sense of peace to improve the brain’s performance. Faith makes permanent changes in the brain’s mechanism where it delays Alzheimer and helps the person to adapt with his/her surroundings for a better life. Noteworthy, the researcher is not Muslim, but he puts the results of his own experiences in a neutral result of his study of the brain through SPECT technology.

Reference:  www.andrewnewberg.com/change.asp

The researchers discovered through out this book that believing in God makes permanent changes in the human brain and how it works. Furthermore, faith fights dementia that results from a sudden death of a large number of the brain cells. It also heals Parkinson disease in addition to mental disorders.

What about the Islamic praying?

Unfortunately, there is no similar studies about the impact of praying on the health status of the Muslims, but we can say that: ‘The praying that Allah ordered us to practice is characterized by humility and tranquility achieved from reading Quran, and from what is stated by scientists, it also has moves that is appropriate to activate muscles and bones.

In Islam, praying is not just practicing rituals like Buddhism, but it has meanings, connotations, objectives and a sense of closeness to Allah, as one becomes very close to Allah, especially in the position of prostrate. I, also, would like to draw the attention to an important issue, namely, frontal lobe which becomes active while praying, while the back of it becomes calm, so what does that mean?

The Frontal Lobe area is responsible for creative thinking and decision-making, therefore, praying humbly helps the man to make decisions properly and this means that praying helps you to work things out in your business and be successful!

The changes caused by praying and keep on practicing it, have huge reflections to the brain. Personally, I experience and feel this change, and if you ask anyone about the benefits of praying and what he/she feels, he/she would tell you a lot about the psychological comfort, healing of aches, stability, sense of peace and tranquility.

Undoubtedly, those researchers know very well the importance of believing in God, but what is the kind of faith required? They do not know it and won’t find it anywhere else but in Quran, because the only true religion is Islam, and all other religions have been distorted, switched by humanly words and mixed with superstitions.

Truth is, some Muslim researchers have made studies about the effect of praying on the mental and physical health, and they found out that praying is one of the best exercises, especially if performed in mosques. Furthermore, walking to the mosques and praying in humility, protects from joint diseases, helps to cure diabetes, reduce blood pressure in addition to many medical benefits; such as preventing atherosclerosis and heart diseases.

Again, the Islamic praying has the most impact on the mechanism of the brain, and if scientists considered the impact of humility while praying, they would see impressive results. On the hand, the Buddhist or the monks praying has not a major impact, because it lacks real humility that makes a believer closer to the God and also, lacks the great meanings carried by the words of Quran. This means that the Islamic praying increases the believer’s sense of peace, satisfaction and happiness.

A final say:

My beloved ones! We were slackers reading the Quran and applying what Allah says and slackers towards ourselves and towards obeying what our prophet Muhammad ‘peace be upon him’ delivered. Why don’t we call dr. Newberg to conduct experiments on the effect of praying, telling the breeds, humility, the impact of praying on the Prophet and listening to the Quran. It is, without a doubt will be a great test to prove to the world that Islam is the religion of truth. It is not enough to raise slogans of following Prophet Muhammad, ‘peace be upon him’, we should speak to people the way they comprehend, and the West trust the language of scientific research

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

www.kaheel7.com/eng

References:

1.      The Effect of Meditation on the Brain activity in Tibetan Meditators: Frontal Lobes, http://www.andrewnewberg.com/research.asp

2.      http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/news/newsid_1849000/1849897.stm

3.      Mark Waldman, Andrew Newberg, Why We Believe What We Believe,  2006.

5.      Eugene d’Aquili,  Andrew Newberg, Why God Won’t Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief, 2001.

6.      Andrew Newberg, How God Changes Your Brain, 2009.

7.      Daniel G. Amen, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life.

8.      http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro01/web3/Farrenkopf.html

9.      Prayer May Reshape Your Brain … And Your Reality, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104310443&ft=1&f=1001

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Allah said: ” Will We show them Our Miracles in horizons, and within themselves, until it becomes quite clear to them that this is the Truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your God that He is witness over all things”/ quran/ 41 / 53/ Surat Fussilat   http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

Is there a believer who does not accept to meet with Allah Almighty and he has memorized the Words of Allah?….Wishes are many but achieving them is not easy as some readers believe. All have experienced trying memorizing the Quran but soon they forgot what they had memorized.  However, there are persons when they read the Quran; they barely understand anything of it.

Notwithstanding, I assure all that those ideas are not true.  From my personal experience, I have found that the easiest work a person can perform is to memorize verses from the Book of Allah Almighty.  This is not only my experience but everyone who has memorized the Book of Allah and perfected reciting with its rules will tell you the same truth.

However, if memorization of the Quran is that easy why many believers suffer from the difficulty of memorization? And we find others complaining from rapid forgetting, what is the solution?

Before anything else, we must remember Allah’s Almighty saying about the Quran, “And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?” [Al Qamar: The Moon: 17]  This verse confirms that the Quran is easy to who likes to remember.  Easiness of the Quran includes reciting, memorizing, understanding, considering and its wonders…

So, the divine truth that we should realize first is that Allah Almighty will make memorization easy for who intended good faith on that. He will avail to him suitable circumstances for memorizing the Quran if he determines to memorize it, to go to Allah with a sound heart and to ask Allah assistance.

We will start with an important paragraph about the mechanism of the memory so that we will be able through this piece of information to control our memory and make it subject to the will. This way will end oblivion forever.

How does human memory work? 

Maybe, the most complex part in the human body is the brain which is responsible for remembering and retrieving information.  This is a grace from Allah Almighty that we should appreciate and take care of. You may consider the brain as a computer that needs caring for, maintenance, and required feed. 

There is an important issue namely we take into account the method of information storage, so that it can be easily retrieved.  If storage is associated with understanding, it will be more effective during retrieving.  Therefore, we have to understand what we have memorized from available explanations.

Also, considering the verses during memorization increases the effectiveness of storing and retrieving.  And if we know that the memory memorizes by linking information together, we need to link the verses by considering and broadening the understanding and our imagination.

For example, when I want to memorize Surah Joseph (pbuh), I must prepare myself. I need to know this story first and try to identify the wisdom of its presence in the Quran.  Why Allah had revealed it to His beloved Mohammed (pbuh).  What lessons that we can deduce from this story.  We have thus prepared the brain to work and store well just as we prepare a computer to be ready to work.

What is the correct way of reviewing what had been memorized before, how can we retrieve things we think we have forgotten?

We should know that the subconscious mind of man is a major boon bestowed by Allah on us.  However, provided that we use it in doing good and pleasing Allah Almighty.  We should know that all things we have memorized will be copied in this subconscious, and they will stay for very long periods.

So, we can conclude that caring and training of the subconscious mind continuously lead to take advantage of its memorization abilities, because the apparent mind is quickly oblivious. We can take advantage of the subconscious mind when trained how to contact it. The best times for that are at night before going to bed. So, Allah Almighty mentioned night after mentioning the “heavy message” denoting the Quran.  He said, “Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message. 6. Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise). [Al- Muzzammil: The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up: 5-6] Night is the perfect time for reflecting upon, thinking and establishing memorization.

Therefore, you should wake up even for an hour or half an hour at night and review what you have memorized from the Quran.  The result will be impressive and I can tell you dear reader that I have memorized Surahs and reviewed them in this way.  Years or months may have passed because of my preoccupation of miracle sciences. Then, I recalled these Surahs, I remembered them as if I memorized them yesterday!

There is a question about the endings of verses where they mix with other endings for many brothers who want to memorize the Quran.  What is the way to ensure not to confuse between these endings, namely, how can we identify an ending from the others?

The meaning of the verse ending should be joined to the meaning of the same verse. For example, in Allah’s Almighty saying, “As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power. 39. But if the thief repents after his crime, and amends his conduct, Allah turneth to him in forgiveness; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. 40. Knowest thou not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and Allah hath power over all things. [Al-Ma’ida: The Table: 38-40]

This is a holy text comprising of 3 verses, each verse has an ending different form the other, how can we assure that our memorization is correct and we do not err?  We should consider this holy text and consider each verse, what it means and we ask why the first verse ended with Allah saying, “and Allah is Exalted in power” and the second “for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful” and the third “and Allah hath power over all things” and how to differentiate between them?

1. The first verse is talking about punishment of a thief “As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands” and so it is normal to end with the expression that denotes that Allah is exalted in power and greatness. Allah is capable of punishing whoever disobeys His command. He is wise and does not oppress anyone. Wisdom necessitates cutting off the thief’s hand, and not what Islam’s enemies claim that our religion is a religion of violence. So, because this verse was talking about theft and its punishment, it was necessary to end by Allah’s Almighty saying “and Allah is Exalted in power”
2. The second verse talks about repentance from these sins “But if the thief repents after his crime, and amends his conduct, Allah turneth to him in forgiveness;” Whoever repents from theft and reconditions, Allah will forgive and bless him. So, the verse ended with Allah’s almighty saying “for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful” Consider with me the wording of the verse that validated Allah’s mercy and forgiveness.
3. In the third verse, we find a speech about Allah sovereignty and capability of torturing “Knowest thou not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth:”  So, it was necessary to end this verse with the saying “and Allah hath power over all things”.
4. So, I can tell you brother reader that little consideration saves you a lot of time and you will gain impressive results regarding memorization the Book of Allah Almighty. 
    

How can one learn, practice and master the rules of reciting without a need for a teacher? 

Listening to the Quran is the best means for mastering reciting rules. Hearing is not enough; one must listen and listen attentively. So, Allah did not say “listen to it” only, but He said, “When the Qur’an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.” [Al-A’raf:The Heights: 204].  Listening attentively is a kind of consideration in the way of pronouncing words as we hear them.  We try to imitate what we hear. We repeat the verses with the one who recites on a recorder, a computer or a TV.

This does not prevent us, whenever the circumstances allow, to resort to one of the memorizers who master the rules of reciting. We have him listen to what we recite so that he corrects what we have read. We should know that we cannot abandon our teachers and scholars, but we should go to them every now and then.

What is the perfect way to review what has been memorized from Surahs and parts?

The perfect way for reviewing is to read what you have memorized in your prayers. I still remember those nights when I was standing in front of Allah Almighty and reading in one kneeling a relatively long Surah such as Surah Isra (The Night Journey), Joseph, or Al-Kahf(The Cave). I used to find much pleasure in this long prayer.

Therefore, I advice every young man and girl to taste the pleasure of long prayer and read a whole Surah from the long memorized Surahs in one or two kneeling.  Maybe, things are difficult at the beginning but after that prayer at night will be the best moments that a believer may have. 

Here, we remember the words of Allah Almighty ordering His beloved Apostle Mohammed (pbuh) to pray at night and prolong in kneeling, “And pray in the small watches of the morning: (it would be) an additional prayer (or spiritual profit) for thee: soon will thy Lord raise thee to a Station of Praise and Glory!” [Al-Isra: The Night Journey: 79].

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Alif. Lam. Mim. (1) This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). (2) Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; (3) And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. (4) These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. (5)

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(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

No one was more caring for women and children than Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). There are many hadiths (sayings of the Prophet) that tell of this care, and show how the Prophet was keen to let children feel that he welcomed them and was pleased to see them at all times.

No one was more caring for women and children than Prophet Muhammad.

Anas ibn Malik served the Prophet for 10 years, starting at an early age. Hence, he was the source of a large number of the Prophet’s sayings, many of which were his own reports on what the Prophet did and how he behaved in different situations.

In a particular hadith, he tells us about the Prophet’s travel to Khaibar, a large concentration of Jews in Arabia, when they were preparing to marshal forces for an attack on Madinah. The Muslims led siege to Khaibar, which was composed of numerous forts, some of which were practically impregnable. However, the encounter ended in a resounding victory for the Muslims.

Anas ibn Malik reports: “The Prophet said to Abu Talhah (Anas’s stepfather): ‘Find me one of your lads who will serve me on my travel to Khaibar.’ Abu Talhah took me on his mount when I was a young man, having attained puberty.

“I served God’s Messenger whenever he dismounted. I often heard him praying: ‘My Lord, I seek refuge with you from stress and grief, disability and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the heavy burden of debt and men’s oppression.’

He would sit by his camel and put his knee forward so that Safiyyah could place her foot on his knee

“We arrived at Khaibar. Then God gave him victory and the fortified city fell to him. He was then told of Safiyyah bint Huyayy ibn Akhtab, whose husband was killed shortly after being married to her. The Prophet proposed to her afterwards. We marched back until we reached Sadd Al-Sahba when she completed her required waiting period after her husband’s death before she could marry again.

“The Prophet then married her. He then had a dish of dates blended with clarified butter in a small pan. He said to me: ‘Call those around.’ This was the dinner party the Prophet gave for his marriage to Safiyyah. We then marched to Madinah.

“I saw the Prophet preparing a place for her on his mount, using a top garment. He would sit by his camel and put his knee forward so that Safiyyah could place her foot on his knee in order to be able to mount the camel.

“We marched until we approached Madinah. He looked at Mount Uhud and said: ‘This mountain loves us and we love it.’ He then looked at Madinah and said: ‘I consecrate the area in between its two volcanic rock areas in the same way as Abraham consecrated Makkah. May God bless their measures for them.’” (Al-Bukhari)

There are plenty of things to note in this hadith. Perhaps the first should be the supplication the Prophet used to say frequently. He sought refuge with God from several things that can easily weigh anyone down. Stress, grief, disability, laziness, miserliness, and cowardice can bring anyone much misery and prevent him from enjoying life.

Some of these are attitudes of choice, while others are often brought about by external factors. Regardless of the cause, they can make life a series of miseries. Avoiding them can become easy with God’s help. Therefore, a prayer to God with an appeal for help to rid oneself of such qualities and their causes is very useful.

Furthermore the Prophet appealed for God’s protection against the effects of debt and oppression. Indeed, debt can become very oppressive, if the creditor is keen to recover his debt, and presses hard on the borrower, the situation can become very difficult. Hence, the Prophet is appealing against any such situation. His prayer teaches us to steer away from debt as much as we can.

The Prophet’s marriage to Safiyyah was surprising to many. Her father was a dedicated and uncompromising enemy of Islam. He had marshaled forces and forged alliances with unbelievers to attack Madinah and annihilate Muslims. He was executed together with the traitors from the Quraidhah Jews.

Now the Prophet married her after giving her the choice to become a Muslim and marry him. He wanted to demonstrate that in Islam people are held to account only for their own deeds. Her father’s misdeeds could not be blamed on her.

This marriage in fact reconciled many of the Jews to Muslims and allowed for the re-establishment of proper relations with them.

When the Prophet came back from a journey, the children of his household would receive him first.

What is remarkable is the way the Prophet treated Safiyyah. He himself would prepare her place of mounting for her, and allowed her to put her foot on his knee to mount. Needless to say, he could have ordered that a chair or stool should be brought for her to step on, but he would place his knee for her instead.

This was a remarkable humility from the Prophet, who had just achieved a final victory over the very people to whom she belonged.

What the Prophet said about Mount Uhud represents the attitude Islam lays down toward nature and its forces. They are all creatures of God, and as such they are friendly to man, giving what they can for the benefit of human life.

It is humanity that either benefits by them or treats them ill. Then the Prophet gave Madinah the same status as Makkah, making it forbidden for non-believers, and prayed for its inhabitants.

With children, the Prophet was very kind, showing them love and compassion, particularly those that belonged to his immediate relatives. Abdullah ibn Jaafar ibn Abi Talib reports: “When the Prophet came back from a journey, the children of his household would receive him first.

“Once he was back from travel, and I was the first to be brought to him. He carried me in his arms. Then one of Fatimah’s two sons, either Al-Hasan or Al-Husayn, was brought to him, and he placed him to his rear on his mount. We then entered Madinah, all three of us on the same mount.” (Muslim)

In this hadith, we see the Prophet’s treatment of the children of his own family. The reporter of this hadith is the son of Jafar, the Prophet’s cousin, who was sent on a long mission to Abyssinia.

He speaks of a time when he was still young, shortly after his father’s return from his mission. He was the first child to be brought to the Prophet as he approached Madinah, and he carried the child and placed him in front. Although one of his own grandchildren was brought up to him a short while later, he placed his grandchild behind him.

He would not change the position of the one who came first, even though that child was dearer to him because he was the son of his own daughter, whom he dearly loved.

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References :

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Adil Salahi is the Executive Director of Al-Furqan Heritage Foundation. He teaches Islamic Studies at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, England. After working for the BBC Arabic Service for several years, he worked for the Arabic daily, al-Sharq al-Awsat. He continues to publish a column, “Islam in Perspective”, in its sister publication, Arab News, an English daily published in Saudi Arabia. He has produced an English translation of several volumes of Sayyid Qutb’s commentary, In the Shade of the Quran (Leicester, Islamic Foundation), as well as several other books on Islamic subjects.

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Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) with the truth, a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. And thou wilt not be asked about the owners of hell-fire. (119) quran-(2/5)AL-BAQRA

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

My name is Troy Bagnall. I’m a 22-year-old (soon to be 23) college student at Arizona State University (ASU) from Phoenix, Arizona in the US. I’m in a film & media studies program at ASU too. I accepted Islam this past

February for a multitude of reasons. I had been interested in Islam for quite some time, as it is a hot topic when it comes to the news and current events. I am very interested in ancient history and world history as well as war and politics. As I would hear about conflicts in the news that were happening in places such as Sudan, Somalia, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan,

 Chechnya, Lebanon, etc., I would research those conflicts simply so I would understand what was really happening in those conflicts as the media here tends to be very vague in explaining them in a fair and unbiased manner. As I researched the conflicts, I also became interested in learning about the history of the Muslim world. I spent time on my own learning about some of the history and culture of the Muslim world. I also took a class at ASU called Islamic Civilization.

As I learned about the history and culture of the Muslim world, I became interested in the religion, Islam, itself. I had been raised Christian but quit practicing it when I was 15. I personally found Christianity to be very confusing and not logical. The trinity and doctrine of atonement really do not make sense considering there are verses from the Bible that contradict those doctrines.

When I took the Islamic History class I met a brother named Mohammad Totah who is very knowledgeable in the Bible, Quran, and all three Abrahamic faiths. We had many talks about comparing the faiths. I researched on my own as well. I learned more about how Christianity contradicts its own scriptures.

 I learned more about how many Biblical scriptures actually support Islam too. Another thing that got me too was the Gospel of Barnabas which prophesized and mentioned by name, the coming of Muhammad (peace be upon him). This Gospel was also removed from the Bible. Now to the Quran, which is beyond amazing with its flawlessness. I found the Quran to be quite simple and easy to comprehend.

 Islam itself is a very simple and straightforward with no complex doctrines. Islam does not feature the blind faith that Christianity does. It also has a feeling of fulfillment that Judaism does not have as Judaism denies later prophets such as Jesus (peace be upon him) and John the Baptist (peace be upon him) for example. As I learned more about Islam, I realized that it made sense of the uncertainties I had with Christianity. I actually know more about the Bible and Christianity now since reverting to Islam than I did while I was a Christian.

I feel much closer to God as a Muslim, too. Not to bash Christianity, but I find it to be more about the teachings of Paul and the other Apostles instead of the teachings of Jesus (peace be upon him). I also spent much time learning about the history of the religions after they were established and how they spread across the world.

 I know that Islam is portrayed as being some exotic eastern religion here in the west, but it is really just what all the prophets were sent to teach, which is submission to God. It is also really frustrating how the media always portrays Islam in such a negative light. I understand there are conflicts and violence in parts of the Muslim world, but those conflicts are really more about politics. Yes, I will admit that it has been a bit tough practicing Islam considering I do live in America and the media here pushes negative stereotypes about Islam all the time.

 It is also a bit tough on me simply because it is not like there are many American college kids giving up the carefree party life and converting to Islam. That was not much of a problem for me though, as I am pretty much a studious nerd. I get questions from non-Muslims concerning politics and Middle Eastern cultural practices, and I have to show them the difference between what is really Islam and what is political ideology and cultural practices.

 The Middle East is obviously the center of the Muslim world, but it is frustrating too how the media stereotypes Muslims as always being Middle Eastern, as Muslims come from all over the world. I think racism is involved too, as the West seems to overlook the fact that Judaism and Christianity’s origins lay in the Middle East just like Islam. To sum it up, I accepted Islam simply because I declared it to be the true religion of God. It is simple, straightforward, and not confusing. I also love how Islam has such a universal bond of unity amongst its followers. Islam has helped me to become a better person.

 I feel at ease when I practice Islam. It helps me feel better about life and helps me deal with stress and life problems. I really hope that people here in the West become better educated on the Muslim world and what Islam really is as a religion instead of listening to the negative and not always entirely true criticisms that the media portrays about Islam. I hope my story will inspire those who are interested in Islam to want to learn more about it.

References :

 http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Zone-English-Discover_Islam/DIEZone

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Alif. Lam. Mim. (1) This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). (2) Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; (3) And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. (4) These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. (5)

QURAN- (2 / 5 ) AL-BAQRA

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

By Roger Hadden

My name is Roger Hadden, and I am originally from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. I am a dentist currently working in England. I have lived in Northern Ireland and Scotland,

My conversion changed my life completely, and looking back, I know I made the correct decision.

 and I m now based in England. I was raised as a Christian, and my parents are born-again Christians. Although I was raised with the teachings of the Bible, I did not particularly adhere to its principles. I suppose I was like most British youth, in that I liked to have fun but maybe didn’t know where the limits were set. While I did not practice any religion, I always believed that there was a God. I was scientifically minded, but realized that acknowledging there was a Big Bang did not necessarily rule out the possibility of there being a God who controlled and planned this event. We could not have come out of nothing, and we did not create ourselves, so we must have been created. I thought about God from time to time, but it never had a real impact on my heart. My first encounter with Islam I suppose was the media, but I tend not to judge people or things until I see or find out about them myself and hear both sides of the story. When I went to university I met many Muslims. At that time we discussed religion a little, but I was not seriously thinking about becoming religious. My desires were too strong, so I just wanted to enjoy myself. At that time, I knew that at some stage I would want to change my ways and become a Christian. I then would also want to find out about other religions and understand what makes people believe in them. When I was in final year at university, I made plans to reform myself and become as my parents, a “born-again Christian”. So I started my research with reading the Bible. The concept of the Trinity always bothered me, and it was my main aim to understand it. I remember as a child wanting to ask God for something. I was not sure whether to pray to God or to pray to Jesus. I decided to pray to God as I knew if He created everything, then He will hear me and help me. I spoke to some ministers, and several attempts were made to explain the Trinity. None of them convinced me. I continued to read the Bible, searching for the truth. Obviously I am not a scholar in the Christian religion but the Trinity issue bugged me. Why did the Old Testament prophets all pray to God and do righteous acts hoping for God’s forgiveness? Who did Jesus pray to? There was no mention of the Trinity in the Old Testament, and many argue none in the New Testament. I knew God did not change, so there was a problem somewhere. I spoke to my friends at University. Some were Sikhs, Catholics, atheists, and some were Muslims. My conversion changed my life completely, and looking back I know I made the correct decision When I found out that Islam commands the worship of One God, and not to make any partners with Him, I was very interested. I continued reading the Bible and Christian sources but also started reading some Islamic books. I read that Muslims believe that God sent his message to mankind through different prophets since Adam the first man. All the prophets believed in only One God and they also believed that there was going to be a day of reckoning when everyone will be raised and judged. I realized that this is what I believe, and what I thought the Bible was saying to me. I discussed things with my parents, and they were not too impressed. Within a couple of months by the grace of God I became a Muslim. My conversion changed my life completely, and looking back, I know I made the correct decision, thank God. Instead of living my life in a selfish way pleasing my desires, I try now to help others and please my Lord. I have now been a Muslim for five years and I am still learning new and amazing things about the religion. Every time I hear something “negative” about the religion, I get the issue explained to me and it turns out to be a very positive and beautiful thing. I am continuing to learn Arabic and the Quran. In my career it has made me much more focused, and I now desire to do everything to my best ability. My friends at university are often surprised with regards to my change, especially relating to dentistry. My parents believed I was brainwashed, and many of my friends thought, and still think, it is just a phase. As it has been over five years now, my parents know it is not just a phase. I first told my parents that I was thinking of becoming a Muslim, and they told me that it was a “hate religion” and that I should not do it. We talked about it for a while, and as I was convinced, I was sure I had to do it. I did not want to be punished in the next life. A few months later I took the best step and embraced Islam. The same day my Dad bought me a car, not as a conversion gift, rather, it was his kindness and it just happened to be on the same day. Since university, I have always lived away from my parents but I try to visit them a couple of times a year. Overall though, I feel my relationship with my parents has improved, as I try to be good to them as God commands in the Quran. I have moved on from university and lost contact with many of my friends, some I speak to now and again, but as with life, we keep moving on and old friends we see less of and new friends are made. I am currently working as a dentist in the UK. I am working and doing a part time masters program. I am learning Arabic, and I regularly attend Islamic talks and seminars in order to increase my knowledge. I am married to a very special lady and we have, by the grace of God a beautiful 1-year- old boy named Ismael (Ishmael from the Bible). We are trying to improve as Muslims, and we would like to travel abroad to a Muslim country. Ideally

References

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

When Allah’s succour and the triumph cometh (1) And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops, (2) Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy. (3) quoran-110/ An-Nasr http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

We receive several queries about memorizing the Holy Quran and the difficulties that many suffer from when they start memorizing the Book of Allah. Thus, we find them quitting memorizing after a while….

questions, and assure that the perfect way for memorizing is to rely on Allah with a truthful heart and good faith and Allah will choose the suitable way for you.

Is this way considered the perfect?

For every man, there is a way that he is used to. I have asked one of those who had memorized the Quran about how he did that and he promptly told me if he does not have someone reading in front of him, he cannot memorize anything. There is someone else who memorizes by picturing the verses in his memory by opening the Quran and staring at for a long time. There is also a third person who is used to memorize the Quran by repeating. He repeats the verse hundred times until he memorizes it… and so each has a way he used to, but what is the perfect way?

You must not think there is only one way or your way is the best because you are used to. You need to try the other ways and benefit from them. I am introducing through these lessons to my brother readers audio- memorizing way through listening to recorded recited Quran. This way has advantages that we have mentioned some of them. The important one is that it does not require a teacher, a place or time, but an open way.

At the beginning, some readers may not be familiar to this way; nonetheless, after some time they will feel great pleasure and sweetness. In fact, they will interact with listening to the Quran until they find themselves weeping from Allah-fearing whenever they listened to the Quran.

Does memorizing the Quran way need a teacher or a sheikh?

I can tell you beloved brother about my experience in memorizing which was without a teacher. I was depending on listening to the Quran only and that made the memorizing process easy. By doing so, I was not bound by a definite date or place for memorizing, but all times and places were open. This helped me to utilize every minute of my time.

However, there is a belief among many or all scholars emphasizing the necessity of the presence of a teacher for memorizing, and you cannot memorize anything without a teacher. Besides, you cannot master the rules of recital if there is not someone to listen to you and correct them for you.

I say this is half correct. It is correct that a believer is in need of a good example and someone to correct his mistakes. It is not correct that I make all my dependence on the teacher. If it is easy to find a teacher who keeps by heart the Book of Allah Almighty that will be a good thing, but if the circumstances of the one who wants to memorize the Quran are not suitable to follow Quran classes, should he quit the Quran and forget?

Thus, you can depend on yourself and Allah first in memorizing and trying imitating what you listen to on cassettes and even trying to record your voice while reciting the Quran. Then, you listen to it and try find out your mistakes by yourself.

Then, whenever you avail a suitable chance to meet a memorizing teacher, you may show him what you have memorized and ask him to correct your recital mistakes. However, language mistakes must not happen, because when you listen to a reciter from a cassette, you are listening to a correct reciting. You should listen very carefully and pick every sound vibration and try to echo it. Here forth, we realize the meaning of Almighty saying, “When the Qur’an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.” [ Al-A'raf: The Heights: 204] You must check and think of every letter the reader pronounce. It is preferable to utilize all your feelings and interact with the Quran and its concepts.

How can Neuro Linguistic Programming help in memorizing the Quran?

We may make use of the sciences of this age and utilize what has western scholars have discovered to serve the Book of Allah Almighty. They use concentration and self control to succeed in collecting money and fame, and we use the concentration power in understanding, memorizing the Quran, success in pleasing Allah almighty and collecting good deeds!

Neuro Linguistic Programming experts confirm the importance of insistence on achieving the goal which should be part of your life and give all your time to get it. You beloved brother, you can make the Quran your goal in this World and the Hereafter.

Imagine yourself that you have memorized the Quran; you will live your life with the Book of Allah Almighty. It is the healing, medicine, reassurance and power. Imagine that you will meet with Allah Almighty and you keep His Words, isn’t it that a great thing…. And thus you can program your brain and life for memorizing the Book of Allah Almighty.

What are the books that are useful in memorizing the Quran?

The books that are available now are ways and experiences suggested by its owners for easing memorization. However, there is no book that makes you memorize, but it is your will and sincerity which are more important than any book.

Advice

1.Try to memorize every day even if it is little of the Quran but do not desert the Quran 2.Read what you have memorized in prayer, and repeat that and you will find joy when your prayer is longer 3.Try to think of the memorized verses meanings before you go to bed, and when you get up, because the subconscious at these two times is connected to the brain. Your dreams while sleeping will transform into beautiful dreams and you will see yourself reciting the Quran, is there anything more wonderful than that?! 4.Believe strongly that you can memorize the Quran, and you will keep it by heart if Allah permits.

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

www.kaheel7.com/eng

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Allah said: And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful. ( 2/23) AL-BAQRA  http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH

New universe realities:

According to the newest theories, scientists say that the universe age is estimated to 13.7 billions years. Furthermore, the universe has started from a great explosion, and then stars and galaxies started to take form.

But, a problem has been found among these scientists, because normally the explosion would light up, hence, the universe and the universe would directly start lightening up.

However, the latest discoveries showed that at the beginning, the universe passed through dark eras during millions of years! And then, galaxies and stars started taking form to put an end to the dark era, and begin the light one. 

Scientists say that they have discovered a 13 billion light years-distance galaxy from us. This galaxy is considered to be the furthest one from the earth with a slight light that can be seen only by very sophisticated techniques.  A team of California scientists say that they have observed this very galaxy by Keck II on a dormant volcano.

It is a large universe that no one knows its limits but Allah. Observatory has recently discovered a galaxy situated 13 billion light years far from our galaxy. It is said that such a discovery may help giving a clearer idea about dark eras that had dominated the universes during a very long period at the beginning of its creation and before the existence of the light.

Scientists confirm that they could, by telescope dimension enlarging, see a light that has been come from galaxies. These galaxies had been formed 13 billion years ago, when the universe had 550 million years. At that time, the universe was still in the dark era.

Scientists explain this discovery saying that they used attractive lens, and near galaxy light as lens in order to enlarge and amplify the light coming from these slight stars.

The scientific reality:

The reality is that the universe started by dark eras during millions of years. Then, starts started taking form and transmitting light. Hence, the darknesses had been created before the light.

Qur’anic reality:

Among Qur’an miracles, Allah had spoken about the beginnings of the creation, and had mentioned the darknesses before the light!! Allah the Almighty says: ‘’Praise be to Allah Who created the heavens and the earth, and made darkness (es) and light, thereafter the ones who have disbelieved unjustly set up equals (Or: rivals) to their Lord.’’ (Surat Al-Anaam (Cattle): 1). Likewise, if we do look in the verses speaking about the beginning of the creation, we would certainly find out that Allah the Almighty always mentions the darkenesses before the light. 

Miraculous facts:

Here is exposed one of miraculous aspects. Allah the almighty starts in this noble verse by praising Himself because He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth: ‘’ ’Praise be to Allah Who created the heavens and the earth’’. Then, and in order to confirm thet He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, He gave us scientific fact which is darknesses, first, and the light: ‘’and made darkness (es) and light’’. Yet, those disbelievers set up equals to Allah and deny His bounty: ‘’ thereafter the ones who have disbelieved unjustly set up equals (Or: rivals) to their Lord.’’.

This means that Qur’an words and expressions are perfectly accurate. Let’s consider how the Qur’an didn’t say (created darkness (es) and light) but said (and made darkness (es) and light), because both darkness and light are a result of the creation of the heavens and the earth. Allah the Almighty created the heavens and the earth matter, and then, this matter passed through dark eras, and then the light came. Thus, the word ‘’made’’ is the appropriate in this context scientifically speaking.

Furthermore, Qur’an always expresses darkness in the plural form (darknesses), and expresses light in the singular form (light). This is explained by the fact that the darkness rate is more than 96% in the universe, i.e. almost all the universe is dark, and where as the light rate is much smaller, which is another miraculous fact. 

Therefore, there are three facts in the verse ‘’and made darkness (es) and light’’:

1. The verse indicated that the darknesses and the light are the result of the creation of the heavens and the earth. Fact which is scientifically correct.
2. The verse indicated that the darkness had been made before the light. Fact that is confirmed by scientists today.
3. The verse indicates through the word (darknesses) in plural and (light) in singular, that darkness is much bigger than light in the universe. This is what scientists say today. They confirm that the universe contain more than 96% of dark matter and dark energy!

We say as Allah the Almighty said: ‘’ And say, “Praise be to Allah! He will soon show you His signs (and) then you will recognize them; and in no way is your Lord ever heedless of whatever you do.”Sû ‍rat An-Naml (The Ant):93) 

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

www.kaheel7.com/eng

References:  

Articles:

1. Article: the furthest galaxy from ours discovery: American CNN web site on February, 16^th 2004.
2. Article: scientists could observe a 13 billion years universe light: American CNN web site on July, 17th 2007.

Books:

 [1] E Papantonopoulos, The Physics of the Early Universe, Springer,2005.

[2] Matts Roos, Introduction to Cosmology, John Wiley and Sons, 2003.

[3] Michael Rowan-Robinson, Cosmology, Oxford University Press, 1996.

[4] Malcolm S. Longair, The Cosmic Century, Cambridge University Press, 2006.

[5] Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, Dark Matter in Astro- And Particle Physics, Springer, 2003.

[6] The Age of the Universe, Dark Matter, and Structure Formation, Colloquium on the Age of the Universe St, National Academies Press, 1998.

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Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who believe. He bringeth them out of darkness into light. As for those who disbelieve, their patrons are false deities. They bring them out of light into darkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein. (257) quran /2/ AL- BAQRA

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Immortality is the dream of humanity for long time but no one had achieved that dream, as death was the strict law so God says .( Everyone is going to taste death, and we shall make a trial of you with evil and with good. And to us you will be returned.)(Sûrat Al-Anbiyâ’- verse 35). Also being in the space was another dream by human but that dream was achieved. On the other hand the dream of living outside earth in the space will not be achieved, God be He exalted says .( Thereof (the earth) we created you, and into it we shall return you, and from it we shall bring you out once again.)(Sûrat Tâ-Hâ- verse55).

A group of Swiss scientists discovered that absence of gravity has a negative effect on some cells of the immune system, as the functions of these cells may stop or the body may lose control over it, which may facilitate infections by some diseases.

Space biologists confirm that absence of gravity for long time causes Nausea and face swelling due to the disorder of the blood circle and also causes the retreat of ratio of calcium in bones. On the other hand absence of gravity leads to the difficulty of sleeping which causes unbalance in the brain and to difficulty in urinating.

Prof Oliver Olrich a specialist in the biotechnology of space and the head of the research team in the institute of anatomy in University of Zurich confirmed on the previous results and also he said that they have reached these results through simulation experiments for the absence of gravity in the space. The negative effect is not limited to the immune system but it covers the entire body. The research team concentrated on the cells of the immune system in the brain as it gets affected so much by absence of gravity which hit the brain and facilitates its infection by viruses.

A photo for Prof Oliver Olrich during a Weightlessness experiment, he confirmed that pilots can’t stay for long time in mobile space stations between planets for researching purposes, as NASA and the European agency intend to launch a spacecraft that will carry pilots whom will stay for many years in the space. The immune cells of the brain has an advantage which is the early warning which may leads to uncalculated dangerous in case of the exposure to bad effects.

The new challenge for the research team is to find out the reason which causes the damage in the immune system cells, Prof Oliver believe that the secret behind that is the component of the cell itself as somehow it may get affected by the change in gravity.

Scientists realized the importance of gravity for continuation of life on earth, and also that life outside our planet is impossible. Despite the scientific development, there are many secrets of life which are vague in front of the scientists. Prof Olrich confirm that in spite of the advanced development in science but some phenomena stay without explanations especially the related to plants, animals and human.   

How can we read this scientific study?

Every progress in science means more approach to the certain facts which must meet with the Qur’an, God be He blessed and exalted says .( Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein many a contradiction.)(Sûrat An-Nisâ’- verse 82).Here we can see that scientists confirm on the impossibility of living outside the earth. The Qur’an told us about that as God says .(( Allah) said: Get down, one of you is an enemy to the other [i.e. Adam, Hawwâ’ (Eve), and Shaitân (Satan)] On earth will be a dwelling-place for you and an enjoyment for a time * He said: Therein you shall live, and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought out (i.e. resurrected)) ( Sûrat Al-A‘râf- verse 24-25).

In another verse, God be He blessed remind us with his graces which He made as earth is suitable for life on it and He designed mankind to live only on it, He says:

(Allah, it is He who has made for you the earth as a dwelling place and the sky as a canopy, and has given you shape and made your shapes good (looking) and has provided you with good things. That is Allah, your Lord: so blessed be Allah, the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)) (Sûrat Ghâfir- verse 64).

Look at this sentence (the earth as a dwelling place) which is a sign for the role of gravity in the stability of human on earth, and without this gravity life would be disappeared from long time. Thanks God for this grace, God says. (See you not (O men) that Allah has subjected for you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and has completed and perfected His Graces upon you, (both) apparent (i.e. Islamic Monotheism, and the lawful pleasures of this world, including health, good looks, etc.) and hidden [i.e. One’s Faith in Allah (of Islamic Monotheism) knowledge, wisdom, guidance for doing righteous deeds, and also the pleasures and delights of the Hereafter in Paradise]? Yet of mankind is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or a Book giving light!)(Sûrat Luqmân- verse 20).

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

www.kaheel7.com/eng

References:  

http://www.aljazeera.net

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And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful. ( 2/23) AL-BAQRA  http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx

(There is) None worthy of worship Except Allah. Muhammad is Messenger of ALLAH